Jammu

Jammu is one of the three regions comprising the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It consists of six districts of the state, namely Jammu (the largest city), Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur and Doda. Approximately 66% of the population is Hindu. Jammu is well connected with the rest of India by rail from Jammu Tawi railway station: long-distance trains from many parts of the country serve Jammu Tawi.

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According to the most popular legend, the city of Jammu was founded by Raja Jamboolochan in 14th century BC as he found divine power there. During one of his hunting campaigns he reached a river (Tawi) where he saw a goat and a lion drinking water at the same place. The king was impressed and decided to set up a town after his name, Jamboo. With the passage of time the name got corrupted and became "Jammu". The city name figures in the ancient book Mahabharata. The name of Jammu is also found in the memories of Timur. Excavation near Akhnoor has provided evidence that Jammu was once a part of the Harappan civilization. Remains from the Mauryan, Kushan, and Gupta periods have also been found. The area witnessed the change of control from the invading mughals and sikhs before finally falling under the control of the British. After independence it became a part of the Indian republic following a bitter Kashmir war.

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